B. The Implementation of the Action
1. Cycle 1
a. Planning
In this phase the writer and the teacher arranged the lesson plan that included competition standard and selected the appropriate material. The
lesson plan was focused in giving interpersonal response, and there are two lesson plans in cycle one, the topic
s are “what do you want to be?” and “ordering food”. These topics discussed about asking and giving
opinion, and asking and giving for service. The writer also prepared role card, camera, laptop, and field notes.
b. Acting
Acting phase is the implementation of the planning phase that has been planned by the teacher and the researcher as well. Here, the writer
acted as the teacher who did the action by teaching students at first grade of SMPN 254 Jakarta used role play technique. The acting in the first
cycle was done on January 24
th
and 27
th
2011. In teaching the lesson, the researcher used three phase techniques; a technique that contains about
three phases, those are: pre teaching activity, while teaching activity, and post teaching activity. In this acting, the writer tried to integrate students
to participate in the classroom activities. In detail, the writer presented in the following action:
First meeting
Asking and giving opinion Daydate: Monday, January 24
th
2011 i.
Pre teaching activity The writer
opens the class by saying greeting and asking students’ condition. Besides, she also asked
students’ readiness to learn. ii.
While teaching activity In the while teaching activity, the writer introduced role play
technique in teaching English by using the topic that has been
determined, then the writer gave a dialogue which expressed asking and giving opinion, after the writer reads the dialogue which repeated by
students together, the writer asked the students to practice the dialogue in pair, then she give lists new vocabularies for students, after that she
explained the expression asking and giving opinion. To ensure students understanding of the materials, the writer
trained students by giving a role card, in role card the writer only give a situation and what the students will be, such as:
- One student become a little sister, and just bought a new T-shirt yesterday.
- Shehe ask opinion to the another student who becomes a big sister about the new T-shirt.
- The big sister thinks that the T-shirt is nice. It suits on you. - But, another student who becomes brother come and thinks that the T-
shirt is not good on little sister. - A little sister sad and ask the reason to brother why he said that?
After the students got a role card the writer asked the students to make a group, then she gave a time for students to discuss together what
they may say, and next the writer let them all try out the role play privately, before calling on one or two group to act out in front of the
class. iii.
Post teaching activity. Before closing the class, firstly the writer asked students difficulties
during the teaching and learning process. If it might there some questions concerning with the materials, the writer will a bit explain and give the
answer. Some advices were given to students to motivate them to always practice their English. While to close the class, the teacher closed it by
saying greeting or salam.